Means for ventilating lath bundles



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" MEANS FOR VENTILATING LATH BUNDLES Filed April 26, 1929 mvz/vrog MB. FEW

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",glfv'nirsn STAT S vs P'L-A' 'L OFFICE WILLIAM 112. or MONTH-08E, LOUISIANA M Ansron VENTI ATI G LATE BUNDLES Application filed A rn 26, 1929. Serial No. 358,290.

This inventionrelates generallyto ventiand other wood material of a bundle of such 'lating means'forbundl'es otlaths or'other material, said means comprising a cross- Wood'en material, and more specifically to shaped member, one or more of which is in- 7 improved, means adapted forincorporation' corporated as a part of the bundle; The

5 asapartof abundleof laths or other wooden cross-shaped members referred to serve to as material which, when so incorporated, will divide each of the bundles into a plurality divide the ,bundle'into units separated from of portions which are separated from each each other by spaces through which air may other, by spaces through which air may cirpass for the purpose of drying the wooden culate, and because the separate portions of 10 material comprising the bundle. V each bundle of material are each of relative- 60 Itis well known that plaster laths and ly limited cross-sectional dimensions when similar strips or pieces of wood are tied in compared with the bundles as formerly con- I bundles before being dried so that the'strips stituted, all of the material may be uniformor pieces of material, may be handled with ly dried during a drying period of much less greater facility. This" situation heretofore duration than heretofore. 65 interfered with the ready and complete dry- Fig. 1 is a, perspective of onc'of my iming of the strips for pieces in that the compact proved devices for ventilating afbundle of natureof the bundlev prevented proper air or laths or other Wooden material; I kiln dryingof the material located in the Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a bundle of 0 center of the bundle. In other words, if the laths or other, wooden material having a pair 70 bundleof material:werepermitted to dry a of my improved ventilating devices associsuflicient length of time to dry the material ated therewith. V properly at the center of the bundle, the Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bundle of laths drying period was very greatly prolonged, orv other wooden material illustrated in i and because of this prolongation of the dry- 9 ing' period the material at the outer surface Fig. 4 is a View showing the elements of p of the bundle would dry out excessively, thus which my improved ventilating device is becoming brittle, a feature objectionable comprised. when used for the purpose intended. In the drawing, wherein is shown for the t In order to avoid excessively drying the purpose of illustration merely one embodi- 89 material at the outer surfaces of the bundles ment of my invention, A designates a bundle so asto render it brittle, the bundles of of laths and B designates a plurality of my material, prior to this invention, were reimproved ventilating devices associated with I movedfrom the dryer When the material at the bundle of laths. Each of the ventilating the outersurfaces of the bundles was propdevices comprises a pair of strips of material 35 an dried, but before the material at the l and 2 which are assembled in the form of a center of the bundles had attained the decross, as shown clearly in'Fig. 1. The strips sired dry condition, and as a result the. maof. material 1 and 2 are connected together so J terial in'the bundle was not uniformly dried. that the cross-like arrangement may be main- In addition to the effect that thenon-uniform' tained, and the means for so connecting said dryness of the material had in the use of the stri s of material may vary. However, I 7 material, the high moisture content of the prefer tomortise the strips 1 and 2 together; incompletely dried material in the bundles that is to'say, each of said strips at its ap- "resulted in the freight charges on bundles proximate longitudinal center is provided of material being'considerably higher than with a .notchfi, which is open at one of its ,they Would have been if all of the material" ends, at an edge of the strip, and said notch of the bundles had been properly dried. extends inwardly with respect to the strip In view of the foregoing, I have devised from the open end thereof. Between the i 1 the means disclosed in the present applicaclosed; end of each notch?) and the edge of tion for facilitating the drying of the lathe, the'associated strip of materialopp'osite-to Ward each other so that the solid portion 3 ofeach strip moves into tlie'not-ch oft-he associated strip, and henthe strips are so ,posltioned they Wlll be mortised together so that" a unitary cross-shapedmember is provided. At the opposite ends of eachof the strips of inaterial-lprovide slots 4% which are open at the outerends of the str ps oi material and, 1 extend inivardly thereof Ill- & longitudinal direction. The slots/l serve an important functionf which will. be hereinafterreferred to. 1 r

In the use of my improved ventilating-devices, preferably two-or of the crossshaped members are. associated with each K v bundle of laths,.said members being spaced longitudinallyof the bundle. The bundle of laths is divided into four equal parts. of approximately twelve laths each,and onebundle: section of twelve laths. is seated in each pair of alined crotches orangles of the ventilators B. In view of this, arrangement it is obvious thatthe tour bundle sections Will be seated in the: variouscrotchesor angles of I the ventilators B, andthat said bundlesections areseparated from each other by spaces through Which air maycirculate to d-rythe laths of the various bundle sections.

hen the laths and, ventilators have been I associated with each other as described, the

tie Wires 5 are arranged about the bundleiin the usual manner, said tie Wires being passed through the slots 4 at the outer ends of the strips of material 1 and 2 of Whichthe. ventilators are comprised. By passingthe tie Wiresthrough the slots- 4 the likelihood that the. Ventilators Will become displaced from the bundlefis eliminated.

' While I describe a ventilator forined by mortising pair of strips of. materialtogether, I dot not ivish to. be limited to this prec se arrangement, as. I may connect the stripsog"; material referred totogether in various otherivays, Also. While the irentilat-ors' shown in the drawing are made of Wood, I

1 reserire th e rightfto. make'my ventilatorsof r any material which maybe found to besuitable.

. V It;has been discoveredgin theuse 0t rnlygim-v I claim: I

1. A'ventilator for a bundleof Wooden ele-. ments, comprising a cross-shaped member 1n-- corporated in a bundle of Wooden elements I in a manner to dividesaid bundle into a plurality of spaced apart sections.

' 2. A ventilator forabundleof ooden elements-,fcomprising a cross-shaped member incorporated in a bundle of Wooden elements in amanner to divide'said bundle into a pluralityof spaced apart sections, said sections 7 of the bundle being seated in crotches or her.

3. A ventilator for a bundle of Wooden elements, comprising .a cross-shaped member angles provided by said cross-shaped m'emformed; of; a pair of: strips of material .,mortised together and incorporated in a bundle of Wooden elements in a manner? to diyide a d. bun l into a plura ity of spacedapart sect-ions.

4 A ventilator for 'abu dileo den elementsgcomprising a cross-shaped member in- I corporated in a bundle. of Wooden elements in a manner to, divide said bundle intoa plu? rality of spaced apart sections, said sections ofthe bundle being seated injc rotches. or ang es providedby Said cnoss-shapedmember, said cross-shaped 'member being provided withslots adapted toreceive the'tying;

elements of the bundle. I

In testimony that I claim: the foregoing; I

hereunto. affi x my signature.

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